42Synonyms found for confirmation

Word Origin & History

confirmation c.1300, confyrmacyoun, the Church rite, from O.Fr. confirmation (13c.), from L. confirmationem, noun of action from confirmare (see confirm). Aa a legal action, from late 14c.; as "action of making sure," from c.1480.

Example Sentences for confirmation

There has been no official confirmation since of his whereabouts.

Hundreds of possible brown dwarfs are out there awaiting confirmation.

The idea here is that the confirmation bias is not a flaw of reasoning, it's actually a feature.